Cabo Polonio Lighthouse

Cabo Polonio lighthouse
Faro de Cabo Polonio
Cabo Polonio lighthouse in 2019.
LocationCabo Polonio
Rocha Department
 Uruguay
Coordinates34°24′19.3″S 53°46′40.2″W / 34.405361°S 53.777833°W / -34.405361; -53.777833
Tower
Constructed1881 (1881)
Automated1961
Height25.9 metres (85 ft)
OperatorNational Navy of Uruguay
Heritagecultural heritage monument of Uruguay 
Light
Focal height39.9 metres (131 ft)

Cabo Polonio Lighthouse (Spanish: Faro de Cabo Polonio) is a lighthouse located in the headland of Cabo Polonio, Rocha Department, Uruguay, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It was erected in 1881.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Faros de Uruguay". farosdelmar.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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